Special Education Teachers
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Job Description
They teach children with physical or mental disabilities. They teach different subjects including communication skills, reading, math, and writing.
Environment
Most special needs teachers work in public schools, teaching at preschool, elementary, middle, and high school levels. Some work in private schools year round.
How to become a special needs teacher
To work in public schools, they need to have a bachelors degree and a state issued license. Private schools only require special needs teachers to have a bachelors degree.
Pay
The median annual wage for special education teachers in general is $55,060 per year.
For high schools - $56,830
For middle schools - $55,780
For elementary schools - $53,820
For preschool - $52,480
Job Outlook
The job outlook will grow at a rate of 6%, which is slower than the average for all occupations.
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